Multicultural Perspectives on Values and Ethnic Identity Research

Author: Wan Minggang / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book is one of the interim achievements of a major research project funded by the Ministry of Education's Key Research Bases for Humanities and Social Sciences in 2004 (Project No. 04JJDZH011), undertaken by Professor Wan Minggang. The research begins with the interactions and lives of middle and high school students from Tibetan, Han, and Hui ethnic groups, exploring the issue of ethnic identity among students of different ethnicities. It systematically analyzes the deep-seated cultural adaptation issues involved. The book consists of eight chapters: Research on Ethnic and Cultural Identity of Tibetan University Students; Study on Ethnic Identity and Intergroup Attribution of Han, Tibetan, and Hui University Students; Self-Concept and Religious Consciousness; Cross-Cultural Study on Subjective Happiness of Middle and High School Students from Different Ethnic Groups; Research on the Socialization of Religious Values among Hui Youth; Study on Religious Life of Women in Hui Communities; Religious World of Hui Middle School Students; History and Current Research Topics in Ethnic Psychology.
This book is a representative work in the current study of ethnic identity issues in Northwest ethnic regions and is highly readable. The research theme of this book is religious values and ethnic identity. I have been engaged in research on minority education for many years, but it has never involved the study of values and ethnic identity. I have always felt that this is a challenging research field. Religious values and ethnic identity are important components of socialization for minority children.